Identification of a person according to genetic traits and physical characteristics is called:
a. culture c. race
b. acculturation d. cultural ethnicity
C
Race describes a geographical or global population that is distinguished by its physical characteristics such as skin color, facial features, or genetic traits. Cultural ethnicity identifies an individual based upon racial, tribal, linguistic, religious, national, or cultural groups. Acculturation concerns the loss of cultural identity into the new or more dominant cultural group.
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